The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the 30th EU-Japan summit, which took place in Tokyo on the 23 July 2025.
The EU and Japan share values and principles such as the rule of law, fundamental rights, democracy, human rights and open, free and fair trade.
The leaders undertook to further strengthen their partnership in all aspects and to:
- deliver progress on security and prosperity on a global scale
- address complex geopolitical challenges with like-minded partners
- uphold the rules-based international order with the UN Charter at its core
They adopted a joint statement and launched a new competitiveness alliance to further enhance joint competitiveness in a strategic manner.
Source: European Council
Published: January 2026
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